It is a gloriously beautiful Saturday here in Orange County, CA. I will be back to my digs in Las Vegas shortly. Good thing I enjoy those short road trips.
If you are Christian or Catholic in any manner, tonight is the special observation Easter Vigil. I really enjoying going to a high church celebration because you can see all the early church bordering on Pagan tones in the ritual, not offend anyone. Just to me, that is cool.
With Passover Seder and Easter observances this weekend, while people do still manage to meet new people (5 just this morning because I went to a different coffee shop than usual, practicing what I preach, just so you know.), this is a more introspective weekend. Families and friends of a number of different spiritual practices are getting together to share amazing meals (Passover Seder, Easter Dinner, Lamb traditionally in both cases), share stories (oral history, readings from Scripture, the Seder Stories and roles) and knit their loved ones more closely together.
I’ll keep it brief. If you are single, do go ahead and take this time to reflect on for what you are grateful and see your true self, which, while imperfect like all the rest of us, is WONDERFUL. Appreciate yourself and all you have. Perhaps plant some Spring blooming bulbs to celebrate the opening of SPRING.
You have all weekend. There is no rush. Next week will be soon enough to resume active dating and relationship advise. In the over all strategy I provide in my dating system, I do incorporate rest and reflection time, to recharge your batteries, reflect on your results, outcomes, and personal growth, as well as to reassess.
Go ahead. Do other things this weekend. Monday will be soon enough.
Happy Dating and Relationships,
April Braswell
Rob Northrup says
April 3, 2010 at 4:24 PMGreat advice for an Easter task– take time to reflect.
Seize the Day,
Rob
Hezron says
April 3, 2010 at 6:17 PMI will try to “objectively realistic” here…
Meeting people, I find it easy to do. As a single man, I would be more interested in meeting single women for dating. Notice that I said “single’ not “single but I am confused” or “single while doing time with Mr. Right Now or what I call Mr. I am waisting my time with Mr. Wrong”.
From the people I talk to, the proble is “where to meet singles?” Specifically without trying the singles bars, coffee shops, speed dating (the last two I went to, the single women were a pathetic bunch).
I know a local dating coach that emphasizes ‘quantity’..at 36,I know I don’t have time to “quantity” date AKA random dating. For me, I found it to be a waste of time to date women that “don’t make the grade” for me (and it can be quite a hit on the financial side). Sure where you live, Ms. Braswell it may be easier (and some might have more open options) For me, I won’t date women who smoke, drink excessively, do drugs, and yes, I won’t date divorced women and single moms. Negative experiences with divorced women and the issue I find with single moms that I have encounter with is that “they don’t have their act together”. Online dating, well from what I have experience, it is simply an “ego game” and yes, the single women there misrepresent themselves.
Before you label me never married man as “fill in the black”, consider what I have said. I know from many singles (mostly women but some men) echo the concerns I have stated.
Back to the Final Four…
Jennifer Battaglino says
April 3, 2010 at 6:46 PMGood post in that we need time to take a break, whether we reflect or not. If we get too caught up in whatever our cause is, then we can let things get out of control. Sometimes it’s smart to regroup.
Happy Easter
Jennifer Battaglino
Sonya Lenzo says
April 3, 2010 at 7:24 PMSpent this evening with my family and it was a great time for reflection. My oldest niece turned 25 today and we celebrated her birthday. As often happens around the Holidays, we turned to talking about past Holidays and our parents. It was an interesting time! Tomorrow is for church and feasting and bunnies!
Sonya Lenzo
Darryl Pace says
April 3, 2010 at 7:58 PMHi April! It was a beautiful day here in TN as well.
Thank you for the great advice for us on Easter. Happy Easter to you!
Health, Fitness for Working People — Darryl Pace
April Braswell says
April 3, 2010 at 10:46 PMHi Darryl,
Thank you for stopping by and commenting at my blog. Ain’t da truth? Sometimes we just need to KICK BACK and RELAX! True confessions – I am NOT even making it to the GYM on Easter Sunday.
Then again that might make it a GREAT workout day for all the non Christians! lol
Mazel tov
April
Lisa McLellan says
April 4, 2010 at 5:10 AMHappy Easter Ms. Braswell! Churches will be packed today with all the christians who don’t usually go to church but feel it is their “duty” to go today. So certainly, even church may be a great place to meet people as everybody squishes in tightly! Love your posts!
Lisa McLellan
Babysitting Services, Nanny Services, and Nanny agencies
Jenette says
April 4, 2010 at 7:33 AMHi April, great ideas to relax.
Eileen O'Neill says
April 4, 2010 at 9:11 AMI have been reflecting on what you said to singles about taking the time to reflect, relax, etc. I think it is very important to do this always.
Unfortunately, married folks, couples, families just usually don’t have the time to do this, except in the late hours of the night….
Sometimes the singles I meet are all caught up in the fact that they “don’t have someone” – am I wrong when I advise them to be happy, enjoy their peace, their freedom, their independence – and to volunteer a bit of their free time to help others…
Now I don’t say this lightly, I am single myself. I just feel life has so much to offer me and I have so much that I can offer to others that I’m happy where and as I am. Being alone is precious time – definitely time to recharge the battery.
(However, with the social media – we really aren’t even alone anymore. Usually we are just a few seconds from connecting digitally with family, friends, and the people we serve with our expertise.)
Eileen O’Neill
Steve Chambers says
April 4, 2010 at 9:13 AMThis is some great Easter advice. Singles can use this as a chance to resurrect their love lives.
Steve Chambers
Body Language Specialist
Mark says
April 4, 2010 at 11:55 AMGreat time to reconnect with old relationships to wish them well!
Mark
Direct Selling Advice, Tips, Skills & Techniques
Scott Sylvan Bell says
April 4, 2010 at 8:44 PMApril you are right, hollidays and birthdays are the best time to reflect on what is going on in life and work from there.
Scott Sylvan Bell
http://scottbellconsultant.com
Now go implement!
alam ghafoor says
April 8, 2010 at 12:57 AMTake a minute or two every morning to thank for the opportunity that you have, the people that love you, the good health that you enjoy and the fact that you have faith.
Also do the same at night before falling asleep be thankful for the experiences and learnings of the day, the friends and family that you have etc.
Personally I go through this daily…..try it!
Fred says
April 8, 2010 at 2:57 AMHi April, very well written dating blog. I enjoy reading your dating tips.
Davey says
April 9, 2010 at 3:07 AMHappy Easter, April
Kelly Karin says
April 16, 2010 at 3:30 AMHi April, great dating tips and information. I like your style, lady. I am very lucky to get your dating tips from you.
Fernando says
April 16, 2010 at 7:46 AMThank you April for posting a way to connect with other Christian singles even on the Christian holidays like Easter.
Yani says
April 19, 2010 at 5:36 AMHi April, great share for singles and the easter season. This is a great dating tips article, very usefull for me…thank you .I bookmarked your site!